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NSW Bulk billing GP clinics given payroll tax concessions

04/07/2024

NSW Bulk billing GP clinics afforded payroll tax concessions in the 2024/25 State Budget, to reduce costs to businesses and families across NSW to help with cost of living pressures. Bulk-billing support initiative To counteract the increased cost of living pressures, the NSW government has introduced an exemption and rebate on payroll tax liabilities for […]

Grant of an option to lease / grant of lease NSW

09/10/2023

The New South Wales (NSW) Chief Commissioner’s guidelines on stamp duty and property leasing provide essential guidance for calculating the dutiable value of complex lease agreements.   Understanding these rules is vital for developers, landholders, and businesses involved in leasing property, especially with conditions that require the lessee to undertake construction or improvements. This article aims […]

NSW removes foreign owner property taxes for certain countries

31/05/2023

Welcome news for foreign property investors in NSW as Revenue NSW removes foreign owner surcharge land tax and surcharge purchaser duty effective immediately, with refunds backdated to 1 January 2021. UPDATE – 29/05/23 On 29 May, Revenue NSW released an update on the foreign owner surcharge, following their announcement on 21 February. Revenue NSW identified […]

NSW property tax reform

22/06/2022

The NSW Government has announced first home buyers will be able to choose to pay an annual property tax instead of stamp duty. This significant proposed property tax reform aims to reduce the upfront cost for purchasing a home. First home buyers purchasing properties up to $1.5m as their principal residence will now be able […]

NSW extends COVID-19 support for SMEs

11/02/2022

The NSW Government has recently announced new or extended COVID-19 support measures for small and medium businesses. The 2022 Small Business Support Program The new program is intended to help NSW businesses survive the immediate impact of the COVID Omicron variant wave. Eligible businesses with a turnover of between $75,000 and $50 million that experienced […]

NSW rent relief for COVID-19 impacted lessees

03/09/2021

The NSW Government has now made rent relief assistance available to help minimise the impact of lockdown on NSW businesses with lease agreements. The relief comes following amendments to the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment Regulation 2021 (NSW) (‘the Regulation’) earlier this month. The amendments were passed on 13 August 2021 and provide […]

NSW COVID-19 land tax relief

25/08/2021

The NSW Government land tax relief is now available to commercial and residential landowners who provide a reduction in rent to tenants experiencing financial distress due to COVID-19. Following a similar scheme provided in 2020, the current program provides a reduction in land tax payable for the 2021 land tax year for eligible landowners providing […]

NSW COVID-19 Support package

15/07/2021

Following the Disaster Payment Support announced by the NSW Government, the Federal Government and NSW Government have recently announced a further combined COVID-19 Support Package for businesses and individuals impacted by the current COVID-19 lockdown. This update will primarily focus on the support available to small and medium businesses to date. Updated on 30 July […]

SPIC Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue

10/05/2021

SPIC Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue was a decision of a single judge of the Supreme Court (Payne JA) handed down on 21 April 2021. The case involved the acquisition by SPIC on 12 May 2016 of the shares and units in the entities operating the Taralga Wind Farm. The […]

NSW Build to Rent land tax and duty concessions

03/03/2021

Guidelines have been released, outlining the Land tax concession, Surcharge land tax exemption and Surcharge transfer duty exemption for Build to Rent properties in New South Wales. In August 2020, the NSW Government introduced certain tax concessions for approved Build to Rent (BTR) schemes in New South Wales, being; A 50% reduction in the value […]